AbbVie Inc (ABBV) has announced that it jointly agreed with Shire plc (SHPG) to terminate the planned acquisition of the latter, which was due to be completed by year end. We remind investors that in Jul 2014, AbbVie had agreed to acquire Shire for approximately £53.19 per Shire share (£24.44 in cash and 0.8960 ordinary…
A new bitcoin exchange launched yesterday in Sydney, Australia, with an aim to improving general consumer confidence in the digital currency market. Called Independent Reserve, the exchange is promoting both itself and its Australian base as secure and well-regulated, saying the country’s AAA credit rating and political stability made it the ideal place to locate….
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is now ready to rebrand the Nokia and Windows Phone devices officially into a new brand name—Microsoft Lumia. Microsoft Corporation will roll out the adoption of the new Microsoft Lumia brand in all countries over the coming weeks. The software giant had been providing hints about its plan to discontinue using…
Although Apple Pay was designed to work exclusively with U.S. credit cards, it can be used to pay for goods and services in other countries. Just a couple of days ago, the Cupertino-based tech giant launched Apple Pay via the iOS 8.1 update. This means the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can now…
After nearly 10 years from the launch of its Gmail service, Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is preparing to unveil a new inbox service that the company promises to be a smarter method to sort through an increasing mound of email. The new application will anticipate user needs and provide better organization capabilities, according to Google….
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is the second-largest source of political news in the United States for those having an internet connection, according to a Pew research study. The study that polled 2,901 people concluded that 49% of respondents watch news only on local TV and 48% get the latest news from Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB),…
